Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Estonia
Estonia: Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age was 8.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Estonia stood at 8.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Estonia peaked at 12.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2017.
Estonia ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.7 | — |
| 2009 | 12.4 | +163.8% |
| 2010 | 12.2 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | +51.1% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 7 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3 | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 10 | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 8.8 | -12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +163.8% | 4.7 | 12.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.55 | 4.7 | 12.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.38 | 4.5 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 | 6.7 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 38 Slovenia 9.4 compare
- 38 Slovenia 9.4 compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.3 compare
- 41 Estonia 8.8 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 7.9 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 7.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Estonia?
- Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Estonia was 8.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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